Looking to Rent

If you would like to apply for a rented home, please apply online via Homelink or ask for advice at your local council. Unfortunately these homes are often in short supply and we are unable to hold waiting lists. Please seek advice from your local council about other housing options. See our FAQs for how to apply.

We offer tenancies of our available homes to people who have registered with Homelink and expressed an interest (called ‘bidding’) in that home

You would need to be highly placed on a shortlist for that particular home to be considered for it

If you are at risk of becoming homeless, your local council will provide urgent advice and in some cases may be obliged to find you emergency accommodation

Where do I start?

If you can’t afford to rent a property privately you may be able to live in one of our rented homes.
Contact your local council and register online with Homelink. Your local council will assess your needs, looking at things like whether you’re overcrowded where you live now, and taking any medical or social requirements you have into account.

How does it work?

Most local authorities now use a choice-based lettings scheme, which means that available properties are advertised through their website. You can search for, and bid on, any property you want, giving you much more choice.
Five steps to renting a home from us:

Your initial tenancy will be a starter tenancy for one year which, if there are no problems, will automatically convert to an assured tenancy for as long as you need it. This will be subject to you keeping to the terms of the tenancy.

This process can vary but it normally takes four to six weeks, depending on any works needed and references coming back to us. You may be asked to make a decision more quickly if the home is already available.

Yes, an appointment will be made for you to view the property with the area’s Housing Officer. If you both agree it’s a suitable home for you, a time will then be arranged for the tenancy agreement to be signed.